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sincerity

[ sin-ser-i-tee ]

/ sɪnˈsɛr ɪ ti /

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noun, plural sin·cer·i·ties.

freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.

Origin of sincerity

From the Latin word sincēritās, dating back to 1540–50. See sincere, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR sincerity

truth, candor, frankness.

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ANTONYMS FOR sincerity

duplicity.

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synonym study for sincerity

See honor.

OTHER WORDS FROM sincerity

su·per·sin·cer·i·ty, noun

Words nearby sincerity

sinatra, sinbad, since, sincelejo, sincere, sincerity, sincipital presentation, sinciput, sinclair, sind, sindbad the sailor

Example sentences from the Web for sincerity

Was it because of his sincerity to support women or was it to build his personal brand?

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Kim approached her career with tenacity and sincerity; any sort of coolness, remove, or privacy was not a luxury she could afford.

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It has its own heartbeat and a sincerity and entertainment value, and is quite uplifting.

Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer |Tim Teeman |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the most unsettling feature of such assessments is their sincerity.

India’s Newest State Telangana Is Bosnia Redux |Kranti Rai |March 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Yet his sincerity leads him to channel Kremlin propaganda as effectively as any paid shill.

Meet Stephen F. Cohen, Vladimir Putin's Best Friend in the American Media |Cathy Young |March 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I cannot doubt your sincerity; you have given me too many proofs of it; explain yourself without reserve.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern Volume 11 |Various
Who could doubt his sincerity, who question the injured honour that rang like a trumpet through his words?

Quisant |Anthony Hope
The preacher turned and looked at her, as if half doubtful of the sincerity of the question.

Into the Highways and Hedges |F. F. Montrsor (Frances Frederica)
For that object his majesty's Government will work in that way with all sincerity and good will.

The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) |Various
I asked, for Cludde's attitude to me was so altered that I was not without suspicion of his sincerity.

Humphrey Bold |Herbert Strang